The new 458 Spider comes on the heels of the 458 Italia (which replaced the F430), bolstering the number of mid-rear engined V8s in the Ferrari fleet. The 458 Spider is equipped with a fully retractable hard top (which is all aluminum and drops in 14 seconds), a naturally aspirated direct-injection 4.5 litre V8 and the dual-clutch F1 paddle-shift transmission which helps the 458 achieve a top speed of 198 mph.

More info and images A few aspects of the Spider have also been tweaked to ensure the best performance when riding with the top dropped including the pedal mapping, multilink suspensiaon and the engine noise.

This beauty will definitely be a collectors item very soon.

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Today EA announced the Xbox Live exclusive Ferrari Racing Pack. The DLC includes 10 Ferrari automobiles and marks the first time in 7 years that the famed automaker will be featured on a Need For Speed title.

The Ferrari Racing pack will be available worldwide today for $10.00 or 800 Microsoft Points.

Full list of featured cars:

1. 1996 Ferrari F50 GT

2. 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider

3. 2005 Ferrari FXX

4. 2005 Ferrari Superamerica

5. 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

6. 2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge (Online/Quick event only)

7. 2006 Ferrari F430 GTC (Online/Quick event only)

8. 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia

9. 2008 Ferrari California

10. 2008 Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider